Fitness

Next to owning their own unicorn, getting to be a mermaid is the stuff girl dreams are made of, and not just little girls either. You can indulge those dreams with a vacation to the Philippines and spend some time at The Philippines Mermaid Swimming Academy. It is there that you can don a tail and learn all the basics of being a mermaid -- and live the dream.

If you're into fitness and wellness, I'm sure you're constantly on the lookout for ways to spice up your program. Maybe you're just looking for something to add to your current program or ways to improve your core strength, mobility and flexibility. If you're looking for any of these, you may want to try Aerial Yoga.

Ever been in the middle of a workout--sopping with sweat, moving like a finely tuned athletic machine, killing the workout--and you start feeling your headband slide up toward the crown of your head. One more push up and swoop--it pops off, leaving your hair free to adhere to your sweaty face and tickle your eye balls (trust me, that isn't pleasant). This scenario is why Amy Crouse created the Bolder Band, and headband that won't slip off your head.

Massage. That word is music to an athlete's ears. Actually, it's a pretty sweet sounding word to anyone. However, not everyone has the time or cash for regular massages. Still, with foam rollers and handheld massage equipment, like the Beastie Bar and Beastie Hook, from Rumble Roller, you can work out muscle stiffness and soreness on your own.

When you hear "barefoot" or "minimalist" shoes, you probably think of the Vibram FiveFingers. Vibram has been at the forefront of the barefoot shoe market since barefoot shoes became a household name. However, there are other barefoot shoes out there, and for those who still love running "faux naturale," despite recent scrutiny, check out these five alternatives to the big daddy Vibram.Perhaps one of them may work better for you?

"We combine play with innovative technology to address real-world issues in a meaningful fun way." That's what Uncharted Play's website says, and with a product like the SOCCKET Soccer Ball, the ball that generates energy and can charge small electrical devices, they're living up to that statement.

Injuries are a part of sport--there is no getting around it--and concussions are one of the worst injuries. They can sideline athletes indefinitely and have a lasting impact on their lives. However, companies like Integrated Bionics are leading the way in developing products that can improve the lives of athletes. The HeadsUp Headband, a head impact indicator, is one such product.

Are you an athlete? Do you like working out to your favorite songs? The Grip + protective case for the iPhone 5 and 5s could be exactly what you need. This product was developed with the athelte in mind and comes with features for the sports enthuiast.

What could MacGyver do with a belt, bungee cord and safety strap? He
could probably make some sort of slingshot with the ability to catapult a
human over a 50 foot wall. What PER4M did with those materials was
develop the Juke 360, a simple training device that can help you improve
your footwork and speed.

In the market for a ski helmet? How about one with built-in audio? How about one with built-in audio, a microphone, Bluetooth technology that can power all of these extras via solar energy? Well, you can't have this helmet just yet, but developers at Fraunhofer IZM are working with TU Berlin and TEXSYS to get this product out on the market.

How many people actually swim in the Hudson and East Rivers? Not many. New York City is surrounded by water, yet the water isn't the cleanest and that deters potential swimmers. That's where the + Pool comes in. This community pool will float on one of New York's rivers and filter the river water through its walls, making the water inside the pool clean and great for swimming.

....Studies have shown that those with early music training benefit from
that training long into their adult years, and there are correlations
between early music training and improved neural reaction to speech sounds
in elderly persons, for whom these signals are generally the first to
go. These three most recent studies help explain why musical training might be so important to the retention of language skills....

Volleyball meets gymnastics. Throw in a little soccer and capoeira, and what do you get? You get a game played on a big air mattress with trampolines and a net. You get high-flying action, acrobatic shots, spiking, diving and kicking. You get bossaball.

Training for sports is tough. Even tougher is training for a sport when the equipment is hard to come by--equipment like soccer goals. Not all soccer players have an eight foot tall goal in their backpack, but they could. That's right, they could have a soccer goal in their backpack with the Goalrilla Gamemaker.

Most adults have bad backs. We sit too much, stand in one position too
much, or suffer from repetitive motion injuries to our backs. The
common exercise wisdom is that to strengthen our backs, we need to
strengthen our abdominal muscles, but actually we have to do both - and
that means we have to exercise both. Until now, I had not found
something suitable for back exercise, even in the gym, but the Medi-Dyne CoreStretch Core Body Exerciser works and works well.

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